Propane Info

IMPORTANT NEWS INVESTIGATION...

Watch this informative news story below, that reports on the drop in the amount of propane that tank exchange companies are pumping into their tanks. The public is not aware of this practice, and end up paying more for less propane. A must-see!!

Refill your 20 Lb. grill tank for $11.80! (NO EXTRA TAXES). You save at least $10.00 when the tank exchange is charging $19.99, when you factor in the difference in cost, tax and the value of the extra propane you get at Waltlou. Pay less, get more propane, and enjoy longer use when you visit Waltlou!

AtWaltlou Propane, you get an extra ½ gallon more propane than the tank exchanges pump into their tanks. In addition to getting more propane by refilling at Waltlou, you save on average at least $10.00 per tank, when you factor in price, tax and cost of fuel saved. Get more propane but pay less cash, atWaltlou Propane, 7 days a week. We accept CREDIT & DEBIT, and sell tanks and parts too.

As you can see below, there are two identical tanks from the same company. The difference is that they pump 2 lb. less propane into tanks now, as opposed to a few years ago. That difference is roughly ½ a gallon of propane, which is a significant percentage of the total product, and a big loss to the customers.

Above, view the difference in the amount of propane printed on the two identical sized tanks, both are from the same tank exchange, both are in-date, and both came through our filling station.

What is the difference? The TANK EXCHANGES simply dropped the amount of propane they pump into each tank, raised prices and changed the label to reflect the drop in the amount of propane they pump into tanks now. To sum it up, the customer pays more, and gets less, if they choose to use a tank exchange. That seems to be the trend with TANK EXCHANGES today!!

AtWaltlou,you pay less and get more propane! Refill your 20 lb. grill tank for just $11.80, with no extra tax or fees included, and get ½ gallon more propane than the tank exchanges pump into their tanks, and save at least $10.00 on average. Also, feel free to top-off your tanks, and you are welcome to use credit or debit atWaltlou Propanenow.

Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a liquid that is transportable. It is derived from other petroleum products during oil or natural gas processing. It is commonly used as a fuel for engines, barbecues, and home heating systems.

When sold as fuel, Propane is commonly known as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or LP-gas) which can be a mixture of propane along with small amounts of propylene, butane, and btlene. The odorant ethanethiol is also added so that people can easily smell the gas in case of a leak. The increasing popularity of green fuel vehicles has increased the demand for LPG; in the US, nearly 200,000 transportation vehicles run on on LPG fuel. After diesel and gasoline, it's the third most popular fuel and the most popular "green fuel”.

PROPANE PROPERTIES:

Propane Is a Safe Fuel:

The propane industry has developed numerous methods to ensure the safe transport and use of propane:

• Propane has a narrow range of flammability when compared with other petroleum products. In order to ignite, the propane-air mix must contain from 2.2 to 9.6 percent propane vapor. If the mixture contains less than 2.2 percent gas, it is too lean to burn. If it contains more than 9.6 percent, it is too rich to burn.

• Propane won’t ignite when combined with air unless the source of ignition reaches at least 940 degrees Fahrenheit. In contrast, gasoline will ignite when the source of ignition reaches only 430 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.

• If liquid propane leaks, it doesn’t puddle but instead vaporizes and dissipates into the air.

• Because it is released from a pressured container as a vapor, propane can’t be ingested like gasoline or alcohol fuels.

• Because propane is virtually odorless and colorless in its natural state, a commercial odorant is added so propane can be detected if it leaks from its container.

Propane Is a Versatile Fuel:

• Propane is used by millions of people in many different settings — in the home, on the road, on the farm, and at work.

• More than 14 million families use propane to fuel their furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, outdoor grills, fire places, dryers, and ranges.

• Millions choose this clean-burning fuel for bus, taxi, delivery, and other fleets to minimize air pollution in metropolitan areas.

• Propane is used on 865,000 U.S. farms for irrigation pumps, grain dryers, standby generators, and other farm equipment. It is an essential fuel for crop drying, flame cultivation, fruit ripening, space and water heating, and food refrigeration.

• Propane is easy to transport and can be used in areas beyond the natural gas mains. Because it is 270 times more compact as a liquid than as a gas, it is economical to store and transport as a liquid.